Awards and Recognitions

Recognized by Health Workforce Solutions LLC as one of only 24 hospitals and health systems in the country – and the only one in Texas – for transforming how healthcare is delivered.

Named the highest-ranked healthcare system in Texas and among the top 100 integrated healthcare systems nationwide by Modern Healthcare magazine.

Recognized by IHI as a national model for obstetrical care.

Named by the Joint Commission as a recipient of the Ernest Amory Codman Award for the network’s Perinatal Safety Initiative.

Texas Nurses Association “Fabulous Five”

During National Nurses Week in 2008, LeeAnn Christie, RN, BSN, CCRN, and Sylvia Moore, RN, BSN, were recognized among the prestigious “Fabulous Five” by the Texas Nurses Association District 5. LeeAnn is a research coordinator, vice chair of the PICU and a member of Dell Children’s Pediatric Specialty Council, while Sylvia is a staff nurse in the Medical/Surgical unit at SNW. They were selected from 9,000 registered nurses for their leadership, compassion, role-modeling, community service and contributions to the profession of nursing.

Seton's Nurse Scholarship Endowment

Out of 75 applicants in 2008, 25 nurses were selected to receive $2,000 scholarships for a grand total of $50,000. The winners include:

Designations

Magnet
The Seton Family of Hospitals is the only
healthcare network in Central Texas with
Magnet® hospitals, the highest mark of
nursing excellence. In 2008, Dell Children’s
Medical Center of Central Texas and Seton
Medical Center Austin received Magnet
re-designation from the American Nurses
Credentialing Center, a subsidiary of the
American Nurses Association. They join Seton
Northwest and University Medical Center
Brackenridge, which were re-designated
in 2007.

Magnet designation is associated with
continuous dialogue, motivation, commitment
and innovation from all levels of
nursing – especially staff nurses whose
contributions to professional nursing are
at the core of an organization’s excellence.
Magnet organizations are known for having
strong collaborative interdisciplinary teams
as well as excellent patient outcomes.

Pathway to Excellence
The Seton Family also includes three Pathway
to Excellence™ hospitals – Seton Highland
Lakes, Seton Southwest and Seton Edgar
B. Davis.

Formerly known as “Texas Nurse Friendly,”
the Pathway to Excellence designation is
awarded by the ANCC to organizations that
are committed to nurses and value their contributions
as patient care partners.

Seton nurses are compassionate and innovative. They are empowered professionals and valued members of an exceptional healthcare team. Seton nurses are more than what meets the eye – every Seton nurse has a story.